FAMILY PHYSETERIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Sperm whales

Synonyms:

family Physeteridae; Physeteridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("family Physeteridae" is a kind of...):

mammal family (a family of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "family Physeteridae"):

genus Physeter; Physeter (type genus of the Physeteridae)

genus Kogia; Kogia (pygmy sperm whales)

Holonyms ("family Physeteridae" is a member of...):

Odontoceti; suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales)